Plate Number 506. Bricklaying

1887

Eadweard Muybridge

Associated Names
Eadweard Muybridge

Artist, American, born England, 1830 - 1904

The image features a sequence of 24 frames showing a nude man performing various movements. The man is captured in different positions such as bending down, standing, and reaching out. His facial features are not clearly visible. He is holding a trowel-like tool and engaging in repetitive motions with objects. The background includes a wire mesh or grate against a wall, with a bucket near his feet. The lighting suggests an indoor or controlled environment.

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Provenance

Eadweard Muybridge, Philadelphia, PA; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1887; acquired by NGA, 2014.

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Inscriptions

printed, lower center underneath image in black ink: ANIMAL LOCOMOTION. PLATE. 506 / Copyright, 1887, by EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE. All rights reserved.; on verso, by Corcoran Gallery of Art, lower left in red pencil: 87.7.462

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